Drudge’s main headline has Romney up by seven points over Obama, but it’s not clear where these numbers are coming from. The headline link is to an AP article that summarizes the buildup to the final Romney-Obama face-off; the article makes no mention of any polling from this evening.
Drudge appears to be trolling the entire known universe right now.
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 7, 2012
Does Matt Drudge know something the rest of us don’t?
Time will tell …
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Update:
Drudge seems pretty excitable tonight. In a matter of minutes, the numbers in his headlines have changed dramatically. We were only able to get a couple of screen grabs before the headline changed:
The headline still links to the same AP article. And Twitterers are still trying to solve the mystery:
Drudge is trying to personally screw with my with his linkless stats. #StopItMattDrudge
— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) November 7, 2012
What is this Drudge headline R 53 O 46?
— Robert (@TheCheekyTaurus) November 7, 2012
@jamiedupree Where is Drudge getting R 53% O 46%?
— Jeanne Scoggins (@tigerlillysnana) November 7, 2012
The Drudge linkless stat is killing me.
— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) November 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/jnhunsberger/status/265980111147388929
WTF Drudge?
— Jambu Shambu (@jambu_Shambu) November 7, 2012
Drudge is obviously having a good time with all of us tonight. 😉
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) November 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/TexasDeano/status/265973073738596353
Drudge is upping his Romney % to 54% is he trying to make media shit themselves?
— Gary (@garyalan82) November 7, 2012
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https://twitter.com/Thatcherite39/status/265973358783496193
Is Drudge just trying to trend on Twitter with these percentages or what is the numbers he is showing lol
— Gary (@garyalan82) November 7, 2012
Anyone know what the Drudge headline R 54 O 45 means?!
— M.O.M. (@nrasmuss) November 7, 2012
NewsBusters’ Noel Sheppard has a theory:
Drudge headline now R 54% O 45%. I think what he's doing here is real time ticker of reported vote totals.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) November 7, 2012
Several Twitterers believe Drudge is updating the popular vote numbers in real time:
@NoelSheppard dude it's the popular vote drudge has up
— Andrea (@NoMas82) November 7, 2012
https://twitter.com/Aslans_Girl/status/265979106670292994
One thing’s for sure:
https://twitter.com/realSamNelson/status/265977078237765632
Same here. Whew!
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